When did you return to work?

[jlwoodruff82 1]

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

I am getting my band tomorrow morning at 8am~ so I am hoping that my surgeon is not a big St. Patty's day partier!

My plan has been to return to work Monday morning, when I mentioned this to one of the nurses on the phone she seemed to think I was crazy! The surgeon said that it was possible, but up to me; although they reccommed a week. I have a desk job with no heavy lifting or bending. What have your experiences been?? How soon did you return to work, or feel up to it??

Thanks!!

[DonnaJ4 0]

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

I am getting my band tomorrow morning at 8am~ so I am hoping that my surgeon is not a big St. Patty's day partier!

My plan has been to return to work Monday morning, when I mentioned this to one of the nurses on the phone she seemed to think I was crazy! The surgeon said that it was possible, but up to me; although they reccommed a week. I have a desk job with no heavy lifting or bending. What have your experiences been?? How soon did you return to work, or feel up to it??

Thanks!!

[DonnaJ4 0]

I have the same question, I get my surgery the 29th of mARCH and I am curious about how long before i can go back to work. I was thinking that following Monday.

[Lady_Dragyn 2]

I have seen several people post they went back to work after only a few days. I know this would not have worked for me. I took 2 weeks off (I have a very stressful job), but I know for sure even with just "a desk job" I would not have been able to handle a full time job only 3 or 4 days out. I absolutely could have gone back this week, but am glad I took it off too The follow up appts with my PCP and my surgeon are much easier Not to mention a week off work is just nice!

[Juliana1 0]

I was off for 10 days total , to be honest , most days I was out shopping and enjoying my family. So I could go back before than that...

Totaly upto you..

[hmm33502 187]

I had my surgery on a Tuesday and I was back at work the following Monday. I was feeling much better by Saturday (on the 5th day), but I was really glad to have a couple of extra days! I did wear yoga pants and a non-underwire bra for the first 3 days of work. As long as you can go back with the understanding that you might not make it the whole day, you should be fine!

[jlwoodruff82 1]

Thanks everyone for the insight! I think that I have a pretty high pain tolerance-was up and around and able to go home the day after for both of my c-sections; and this seems much less invasive. So I am hoping to make it in; at least for a little while on Monday~atleast that is my happy thought for now; I'll let you know how it goes.

[Russian_BANDit_inNY 4]

I have a 'desk job'

I had surgery Wednesday,

home Thursday,

work from home Friday,

back to work Monday.

[agdunkle 3]

I've got a desk job as well that does not involve heavy lifting or bending. My surgery was on a Thursday and I returned to work on Monday. HOWEVER, the Friday after I was out with my gym friends for dinner (they were eating... i was drinking a Protein Shake lol) and the Saturday after I was doing light Zumba for 50 minutes. It depends on how you feel! Don't push it, but don't lay around either. Luckily my co-workers were very understanding because the first few days back to work i was very burpy and had to get up and walk frequently to get the air out!

[AlienBandit 10]

I'm a teacher and went back to work right away. I had my surgery on a Saturday and went back to work Monday. I spend some time standing during the day and some time sitting.

Was it the easiest thing in the world no. Was it super hard no. I just had to take it easy going up and down stairs but other then that it wasnt too bad.

I tend to be a baby if people care for me so living alone and working right away helped me toughen up and I recovered fast because I was moving a lot to help get rid of the gas.

It is possible! Don't worry.

[Teejo 0]

I too have a desk job that requires no heavy lifting. I had my surgery on a wednesday...felt like HELL for two days..driving by Friday and felt nearly normal on saturday so I went back to work on monday with no complications.

[BAY 0]

I had my lap band surgery on 2/28/11 and went back to work the following Monday. I sit all day , so I didn't have any problems

[weezie713 0]

My doctor today has recommended me for the lapband surgery. I am scared to death of any kind of surgeries.

Is it something I have to be scared about? should I go for it? how many incisions will there be and will there be anything showing outside of my stomach other than an incision?

[Thomas Moore 0]

I had my surgery on Monday morning, I managed to fly home and resume life pretty fast, however my doctor reckomend taking at least a week. I took two just to adjust to the band and let my incisions heal. Have you had surgery before, did you recover quickly. Best of luck.

Thomas Moore Banded 3/14/2011